"game day" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: game days [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} game day (plural game days)
  1. (sports) The day of a competition, as opposed to practice games. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-game_day-en-noun-Bgn9xsjs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (by extension, figurative) The day when something important is scheduled to happen. Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-game_day-en-noun-RtiimZws

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